Foster Mom

About the Book

Middle-aged, successful, Francine and her physician husband accidentally get involved with an inner city family whose life is ruined by drugs. Suicide, death and disappointment overwhelm their optimism.

Despite their best efforts, they achieve only modest success with two of the children-a teen-age boy who has attachment disorder and becomes an addict himself, and a younger girl who acts out to get attention. A probing look at the foster care system, the effects of crack addiction, the influence of intervention at various stages of a child's life, and the failure of the liberal ideal.

About the Author

Francine Hardaway spent ten years trying to make a difference in the lives of one family while balancing her own children, profession and marriage. She lives in Arizona with one of her former foster children, two dogs, and a cat and writes for local publications. In her ?day job? as a partner in Stealthmode Partners, she ?fosters? emerging businesses.